BRAZILIAN ART: The art of Brazilian jiu jitsu will be taught by a three time world champion in Whanganui next week.
Three time world jiu jitsu champion Joao Moura will bring his special Brazilian technique to a one-off training seminar in Whanganui next week.
Moura is an expert in the Brazalian form of the martial art basically designed to enable smaller framed athletes to grapple successfully with far larger opponents.
Jo
Burke of Gracie Gym Wanganui said as far as she was aware Moura was only imparting his knowledge at Gracie Gym Wellington and the River City affiliated organisation during his New Zealand visit.
"It was too good an opportunity to miss and we have purposely kept costs down to a minimum because it is just after Christmas and everyone would have spent up large," Burke said yesterday.
"Joao Moura is small framed like I am, so it will be interesting to see what he brings, but he is a three time world champion.
